title: Operative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in Denmark. Results of a questionnaire.
abstract: The aim of our study was to determine the incidence of operative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome in Denmark and to see whether there was a consensus about the place of preoperative electromyography and nerve conduction studies. A questionnaire was mailed to all surgical departments (n = 70) and all registered private surgical practices (n = 214) in Denmark. The incidence of operation was about 0.61 per 1,000 population. Most surgeons used preoperative electromyograms and nerve conduction studies in less than 50% of cases. The use of preoperative testing was related to the surgical speciality.
authors.affiliation: Section of Hand Surgery, University Hospital Gentofte, Denmark.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Ebskov
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Boeckstyns
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Sørensen
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003718:Denmark; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction; D013043:Specialties, Surgical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome